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# Workplace Services - Security Guarding

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbf08388-854d-42f1-8044-b1023c5d750e

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) procured nationwide security guarding services for its estate across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The requirement covers trained security officers at Jobcentre Plus sites, corporate hubs and other DWP properties, equipped with body-worn cameras and private mobile radios. It also includes reception services at Caxton House in London and Quarry House in Leeds, plus a 24/7 keyholding service for sites without automated access. The appointed supplier works with DWP, its total facilities management supplier, security control centre supplier and wider estates supply chain to protect employees, customers and property. This is a security service procurement, classified under CPV 35000000, within DWP’s nationally dispersed estate of more than 800 properties.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Mitie FM Ltd on 21 March 2025 following a selective further competition call-off from Lot 3c of the Crown Commercial Service RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework. The awarded value is £1,077,000,000 GBP, while the procurement’s stated maximum value is £1,574,000,000 GBP. The contract runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2032, following mobilisation, with an option to extend by up to three years in any configuration. The original tender deadline was 8 July 2024 at 12:00. It is a services contract covering the whole DWP estate, and participation was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates demand for a large, nationally coordinated security operation capable of covering a geographically dispersed public estate and maintaining consistent service across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A credible future competitor would need trained security officers, body-worn camera and private mobile radio capability, 24/7 keyholding response, and the operational capacity to support sites with different security arrangements. Experience integrating with total facilities management providers, security control centres and public-sector estates supply chains would be relevant. Suppliers would also need to deliver reception services at major offices, protect staff, customers and property, and manage mobilisation and service delivery at substantial scale. The requirement is geared towards established large-scale providers rather than SMEs or VCSEs.

## Notice

Note this is a replacement for the notice at the link below https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89a40ba2-9308-4510-8c42-3d12cc086a55 About The DWP: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the UK's largest public service department and is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. The Department is responsible for administering the State Pension and a range of working age, disability, and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants. The DWP operates on a scale that is almost unrivalled anywhere in Europe, and most people in Great Britain will encounter the DWP at some point in their lives. The DWP delivers its services through a leasehold Estate, operating over 800 properties nationally. This includes job centres, assessment centres, corporate centres, and service centres. The DWP Estate is geographically dispersed and has a large footprint on UK high streets as it requires a local presence. About this Contract: The new Security Guarding contract will focus on placing trained Security Officers (equipped with Body Worn Cameras and Private Mobile Radios) across the whole DWP estate, including Jobcentre Plus sites and Corporate Hubs. The contract also covers duties for reception services required at Caxton House, London and Quarry House, Leeds and a 24/7 keyholding service to respond to requests to unlock and lock DWP sites without automation available through Critical Security Infrastructure Programme upgrades. The appointed Security Guarding Supplier will work closely with Authority, the Total Facilities Management Supplier, Security Control Centre Supplier and other members of the Authority's Estates department supply chain to ensure the safety and security of the Authority's employees, customers, and property. This contract was awarded as part of a Further Competition under Lot 3c of the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6232 - Facilities Management and Workplace Services. This contract is for an initial period of 7 years, following a mobilisation period. With the optional extension of up to 3 years (in any configuration).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f4d3b82-accb-463d-8121-cf24f3d2375b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,574,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,077,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mitie |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f4d3b82-accb-463d-8121-cf24f3d2375b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f4d3b82-accb-463d-8121-cf24f3d2375b
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5803f92-4b26-459a-82cd-00da093f2319

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89a40ba2-9308-4510-8c42-3d12cc086a55

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